🔥🔥Small Island Developing States (SIDS):
🔺Group of 38 UN Member States and 20 Non-UN Members/Associate Members.
🔺Geographical Distribution: The Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS).
🔺Recognition: Acknowledged as a special case for their unique environment and development challenges.
🔺Significance: Designation made at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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🔺Group of 38 UN Member States and 20 Non-UN Members/Associate Members.
🔺Geographical Distribution: The Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and South China Sea (AIS).
🔺Recognition: Acknowledged as a special case for their unique environment and development challenges.
🔺Significance: Designation made at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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🔥 UNEP’s Champions of the Earth Award:
🔺UNEP's premier environmental annual honor.
🔺 Recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations for transformative contributions to the environment.
🔺 Established in 2005, honoring leaders in government, civil society, and the private sector.
#BeatPollution Initiative:
• Launched by UNEP to combat the pervasive impact of pollution on society.
• Indian Awardees: Indian awardees include: Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman (2022); PM Narendra Modi (2018); Tulsi Tanti (Chairman of the Suzlon Group).
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🔺UNEP's premier environmental annual honor.
🔺 Recognizes individuals, groups, and organizations for transformative contributions to the environment.
🔺 Established in 2005, honoring leaders in government, civil society, and the private sector.
#BeatPollution Initiative:
• Launched by UNEP to combat the pervasive impact of pollution on society.
• Indian Awardees: Indian awardees include: Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman (2022); PM Narendra Modi (2018); Tulsi Tanti (Chairman of the Suzlon Group).
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🔥🔥 Planetary Boundaries:
🔺Planetary boundaries are the thresholds of environmental limits that define a “safe operating space for humanity”.
The nine planetary boundaries are:
🔥Biodiversity loss; Land-use change; Climate change; Nitrogen & phosphorus (geochemical) cycles Freshwater use; Ocean acidification; Chemical pollution; Atmospheric loading; Ozone depletion
✅ Of these 9 planetary boundaries, climate change, biodiversity loss, land-use change, and geochemical cycles have already been exceeded.
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🔺Planetary boundaries are the thresholds of environmental limits that define a “safe operating space for humanity”.
The nine planetary boundaries are:
🔥Biodiversity loss; Land-use change; Climate change; Nitrogen & phosphorus (geochemical) cycles Freshwater use; Ocean acidification; Chemical pollution; Atmospheric loading; Ozone depletion
✅ Of these 9 planetary boundaries, climate change, biodiversity loss, land-use change, and geochemical cycles have already been exceeded.
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🔥🔥 Various Initiatives taken for Genome Sequencing:
# Human Genome Project
🔺 International research effort to determine the DNA sequence of the entire human genome.
🔺 It was coordinated by National Institutes of Health, USA and Department of Energy, USA
# IndiGen programme
🔺 Aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of 1000 Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
Funded by CSIR.
# Genome India Project
🔺Aims to collect 10000 genetic samples from citizens across India to build a reference genome.
🔺 By Department of Biotechnology.
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# Human Genome Project
🔺 International research effort to determine the DNA sequence of the entire human genome.
🔺 It was coordinated by National Institutes of Health, USA and Department of Energy, USA
# IndiGen programme
🔺 Aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of 1000 Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
Funded by CSIR.
# Genome India Project
🔺Aims to collect 10000 genetic samples from citizens across India to build a reference genome.
🔺 By Department of Biotechnology.
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🔥🔥Greater One-Horned Rhino:
🔺 The reintroduction of Greater One-Horned Rhino in Manas National Park of Assam has indicated higher life expectancy of them.
🔺 Asia’s largest Rhino species and 4th largest land animal.
🔺 Excellent swimmer, Solitary animal , Has incredible sense of hearing and smell, but eyesight is relatively poor.
🔺Gestation period is about 16 months.
🔺Threats: Hunted for their horn
# IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES : Appendix I
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 : Schedule I
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🔺 The reintroduction of Greater One-Horned Rhino in Manas National Park of Assam has indicated higher life expectancy of them.
🔺 Asia’s largest Rhino species and 4th largest land animal.
🔺 Excellent swimmer, Solitary animal , Has incredible sense of hearing and smell, but eyesight is relatively poor.
🔺Gestation period is about 16 months.
🔺Threats: Hunted for their horn
# IUCN: Vulnerable
CITES : Appendix I
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 : Schedule I
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➕COPRA
🔺 Copra refers to the dried coconut kernels from which coconut oil is expelled.
🔺 The decision is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
🔺 As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals, 5 pulses, 7 oilseeds and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).
🔺 Major coconut growing states in India are Kerala,Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
🔺 The oil extracted from copra is rich in lauric acid, making it an important commodity in the preparation of lauryl alcohol, soaps, fatty acids, cosmetics, etc.
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🔺 Copra refers to the dried coconut kernels from which coconut oil is expelled.
🔺 The decision is based on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
🔺 As of now, CACP recommends MSPs of 23 commodities, which comprise 7 cereals, 5 pulses, 7 oilseeds and 4 commercial crops (copra, sugarcane, cotton and raw jute).
🔺 Major coconut growing states in India are Kerala,Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
🔺 The oil extracted from copra is rich in lauric acid, making it an important commodity in the preparation of lauryl alcohol, soaps, fatty acids, cosmetics, etc.
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➕ Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
🔺 FIU sent a notice to cryptocurrency exchange Binance for “operating illegally” in India through an offshore entity.
🔺 Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) is an organisation under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
🔺 It collects financial intelligence about offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
🔺 It was set up in 2004 and reports directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
🔺 Mandate: Central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing, and disseminating information related to suspect financial transactions.
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🔺 FIU sent a notice to cryptocurrency exchange Binance for “operating illegally” in India through an offshore entity.
🔺 Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) is an organisation under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
🔺 It collects financial intelligence about offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
🔺 It was set up in 2004 and reports directly to the Economic Intelligence Council (EIC) headed by the Finance Minister.
🔺 Mandate: Central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing, and disseminating information related to suspect financial transactions.
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➕Karman Line
-Definition: An imaginary line at 100 km (62 miles) above sea level, marking the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.
-Establishment: Created in the 1960s by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
-Naming: Named after Theodore von Kármán, an aerospace pioneer.
-Acceptance Variance: While widely recognized, some entities like the FAA, NASA, and the U.S. military consider the boundary at 80 km (50 miles) above Earth.
-Physical Significance: Represents the altitude where traditional aircraft cannot effectively fly due to thin air.
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-Definition: An imaginary line at 100 km (62 miles) above sea level, marking the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.
-Establishment: Created in the 1960s by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
-Naming: Named after Theodore von Kármán, an aerospace pioneer.
-Acceptance Variance: While widely recognized, some entities like the FAA, NASA, and the U.S. military consider the boundary at 80 km (50 miles) above Earth.
-Physical Significance: Represents the altitude where traditional aircraft cannot effectively fly due to thin air.
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GLOBAL ELECTRIC COOKING COALITION ‘GECCO’
● Sector: Energy
● Purpose: Promote transition to electric cooking by providing action plans and mobilising finance
● Signatories: At least 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
● India’s position: Is a signatory
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● Sector: Energy
● Purpose: Promote transition to electric cooking by providing action plans and mobilising finance
● Signatories: At least 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
● India’s position: Is a signatory
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🔥 Mars solar conjunction
● Every two years, Mars is obscured from the earth’s view for approximately two weeks as it hides behind the sun.
● This phenomenon, called Mars solar conjunction, occurs when the Mars is within two degrees of the sun in the sky as it makes a close approach to the star.
● During solar conjunction, Mars becomes unobservable from the earth due to the strong glare of the sun.
● Since the earth and Mars orbit the sun at different speeds, the phenomenon occurs roughly once every 25 months.
● NASA is pausing communication because Sun expels hot, ionised gas from its corona and there is a chance that could corrupt radio signals sent from Earth to Mars.
● This could affect the Robotic missions on Mars — Perseverance and Curiosity.
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● Every two years, Mars is obscured from the earth’s view for approximately two weeks as it hides behind the sun.
● This phenomenon, called Mars solar conjunction, occurs when the Mars is within two degrees of the sun in the sky as it makes a close approach to the star.
● During solar conjunction, Mars becomes unobservable from the earth due to the strong glare of the sun.
● Since the earth and Mars orbit the sun at different speeds, the phenomenon occurs roughly once every 25 months.
● NASA is pausing communication because Sun expels hot, ionised gas from its corona and there is a chance that could corrupt radio signals sent from Earth to Mars.
● This could affect the Robotic missions on Mars — Perseverance and Curiosity.
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🔥 Amplifi 2.0 Portal
● The Amplifi 2.0 (Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Liveable, Inclusive and Future-ready urban India) portal is launched by The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
● It is making raw data from Indian cities available on a single platform for academics, researchers, and stakeholders to help data-driven policymaking.
● The website provides data on a range of information for several cities, including, for example, the total diesel consumption;
The Urban Outcomes Framework 2022
● It has been developed for the Ministry by the National Institute of Urban Affairs and Ernst and Young.
● Data across 14 sectors is streamlined to increase focus on data collection, and disaggregated data can be analysed by domain experts.
● The 14 sectors are — demography, economy, education, energy, environment, finance, governance, health, housing, mobility, planning, safety and security, solid waste management, and water and sanitation.
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● The Amplifi 2.0 (Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Liveable, Inclusive and Future-ready urban India) portal is launched by The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
● It is making raw data from Indian cities available on a single platform for academics, researchers, and stakeholders to help data-driven policymaking.
● The website provides data on a range of information for several cities, including, for example, the total diesel consumption;
The Urban Outcomes Framework 2022
● It has been developed for the Ministry by the National Institute of Urban Affairs and Ernst and Young.
● Data across 14 sectors is streamlined to increase focus on data collection, and disaggregated data can be analysed by domain experts.
● The 14 sectors are — demography, economy, education, energy, environment, finance, governance, health, housing, mobility, planning, safety and security, solid waste management, and water and sanitation.
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✅eDNA
🔹Defination : refers to genetic material obtained directly from environmental samples (soil, water, air, etc.) without capturing the organisms.
-This DNA can come from skin cells, scales, feathers, feces, or any other biological material shed into the environment.
🔹Applications:
-Biodiversity Monitoring: eDNA is used to assess biodiversity in different habitats, especially aquatic environments.
-Species Detection: It helps in detecting the presence of specific species, including rare, endangered, or invasive species, in an ecosystem.
-Environmental Health Assessment: eDNA analysis can indicate the health and diversity of an ecosystem.
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🔹Defination : refers to genetic material obtained directly from environmental samples (soil, water, air, etc.) without capturing the organisms.
-This DNA can come from skin cells, scales, feathers, feces, or any other biological material shed into the environment.
🔹Applications:
-Biodiversity Monitoring: eDNA is used to assess biodiversity in different habitats, especially aquatic environments.
-Species Detection: It helps in detecting the presence of specific species, including rare, endangered, or invasive species, in an ecosystem.
-Environmental Health Assessment: eDNA analysis can indicate the health and diversity of an ecosystem.
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1 )Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary (TN)
2) Longwood Shola Reserve Fores(TN)
3)Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve(KAR)
4)Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve (KAR)
5) Aghanashini Estuary in Karnataka(KAR)
The Ramsar tag bestows these ecosystems with international recognition, gives them access to international management practices and increases the possibility for international funding.
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